A COMMITTEE will be set up by Frankston Council to give residents a say on future plans for boating on the Frankston foreshore. The release of the state government’s recreational boating action plan raised eyebrows among Frankston environmentalists recently. The document outlined that planning for a boat harbour in Frankston should commence soon, reviving a concept thought by many to be dead in the water. In October 2019, Frankston Council abandoned its plans for a safe boat refuge at Oliver’s Hill after the state and federal governments failed to commit funding to the project. The release of the action plan…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
A EXTRA $214,000 will be set aside for council’s annual grants next year if proposed changes to the program are approved. Frankston Council will publicly exhibit a new structure for its annual grants program soon. The extra funding proposed by council officers in the draft policy would be allocated for in the 2022/2023 budget. The proposal would see annual grant program funding rise in 2022/2023 to $751,664, a net increase of $214,274 from the year prior. Despite the overall rise in grant spending, the changes would also see grant funding cut for one regular recipient. Funding to the Frankston Toy…
IN 2016 the Frankston Dolphins looked dead and buried after going into administration and being booted from the VFL. Six years on, the club is completely debt free and posting healthy surpluses. The Frankston VFL side released its annual report for 2021 last month. The report revealed that the club posted a surplus of just more than $400,000 last year. In the report, club treasurer James van Beek confirmed that the club had officially paid all its debts, thanks in part to a $270,000 government grant received because of a COVID-19 lockdown. He said that the board has agreed to…
A MAN has been arrested and charged with trafficking a drug of dependence after police raided a Mordialloc home last week. In the early hours of 18 February, police raided the Mordialloc house. They allege that they seized around 30 grams of methylamphetamine with a value of more than $25000, about 5 grams of ketamine, anabolic steroids, a loaded handgun, firearm parts, ammunition, and $26,000 in cash. A 62-year-old man from Mordialloc was arrested and charged with trafficking a drug of dependence, possess handgun, possess ammunition, possess prohibited weapon, and possessing property being proceeds of a crime. Caulfield Divisional Response…
CRICKET MPCA WOMENS A BRILLIANT century from Kylie Walters helped Langwarrin seal a big win on Sunday. Walters has been excellent for Langwarrin this season, with a knock of 104 against Rye last weekend her best. She had scored half centuries in her previous two innings, and now has a century to her name as reward for her efforts. Walters’ 104, paired with an excellent knock of 74 from opener Kiah Laughlin-Glen, contributed to Langwarrin’s big total of 247 from 30 overs. Rye finished their 30 overs at 7/128, more than 100 runs short of what was needed to win.…